The Volvo C40 Recharge, Volvo’s ‘Coup’ take on the electric XC40 Recharge, goes on sale in the UK with prices starting from £57,400. We do have to confess a real soft spot for Volvo’s cars, with every model from the XC40 to the XC90 – and yes, the 60 and 90 saloons and estates too […]
Nissan say Electric Car drivers now drive MORE miles than ICE drivers
Nissan research show that drivers of electric cars now clock up more mileage a year than drivers of ICE cars, dispelling the myth of range anxiety. We all know that electric cars are really best used as local runarounds, an ideal second car for trotting off to the shops, doing the school run and all […]
Jaguar I-Pace ‘Climbs Everest’ to demonstrate EV regenerative braking benefits
Jaguar takes the electric I-Pace up Great Dun Fell 16.2 times to the height of Everest on a single charge to demonstrate regenerative braking benefits. Apparently, during the Covid pandemic, something called ‘Everesting’ became a thing for endurance cyclists, repeatedly climbing and descending steep inclines until they clocked up the equivalent of ascending Mount Everest […]
Electric BMW i4 priced from £51,905 in the UK – BMW i4 M50 from £63,905
The electric BMW i4 costs from £51,905 in the UK, rising to £63,905 for the BMW i4 M50 boasting 536bhp. Launches in November. The BMW i4 officially arrived earlier this year as BMW took the wraps off its electric take on the 4 Series Gran Coupe, but there was quite a shortage on detail. But […]
Rimac Nevera REVEALED as the production take on the electric Rimac C_Two
The Rimac Nevera is revealed as the production take on the C_Two Concept, with 120kWh battery, 1,888bhp and 1,741lb/ft of torque. It’s three years since we first saw the bonkers electric hypercar dubbed the Rimac C_Two Concept, and now it arrives as a production model – the Rimac Nevera – and it’s every bit as bonkers […]
Nissan ‘planning huge EV battery factory in Sunderland’ says FT
According to a report from the FT, Nissan are planning a battery gigafactory in Sunderland to produce 200,000 battery packs a year. Back in January, Nissan revealed that rather than pulling away from the UK post-Brexit, they considered the trade deal the UK made with the EU a real opportunity and would be adding production […]
BMW launches BMW and MINI Charging in the UK to make charging your EV simpler
The BMW Group launches BMW Charging and MINI Charging in the UK to make charging EVs and Hybrids simpler and cheaper. One of the biggest pains if you run an electric car is the real faf of signing up to umpteen different providers to make sure you can use a working charger when you’re out […]
Electric Cupra Born arrives as SEAT’s Cupra take on the VW ID.3
The Cupra Born is revealed as Cupra’s Spanish take on the electric VW ID.3 with power ranging from 148bhp to 228bhp and range of up to 335 miles. Last week we had the last tease for the Cupra Born – Cupra’s take on the VW ID.3 – and, hidden amongst a tease video, we had […]
Smart ELECTRIC SUV teased as the first Mercedes / Geely model
The first new model from Smart since it became a Mercedes/Geely joint venture is teased as an electric Smart SUV. Smart has had something of a chequered history, from starting out as a project of Swatch watches and teaming up with Mercedes – and apparently struggling to ever make a profit, despite ‘premium’ prices – […]
Electric Nissan Ariya makes its public driving debut on Monaco’s streets
The new electric Nissan Ariya – Nissan’s new electric SV – makes its public driving debut on Monaco’s streets ahead of arriving in the UK this year. It’s getting on for a year since the Nissan Ariya was revealed as Nissan’s ‘second electric album’, finally putting Nissan properly back in to the EV fray with […]